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Image by U.S. Pacific Fleet

CORONADO, Calif. (Oct. 28, 2010) Sailors assigned to the security department of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) respond to a simulated riot during a Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 anti-terrorism and force protection certification exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adrian T. White/Released)


Karl's V2 - L1 Cert Flight 3/6




Image by Sascha Grant

Karl launched his 4" LOC V2 on a H123. A perfect boost and recovery secured his Level 1 certification! Good job!!

Shelburne Farms (1886) â€" Breeding Barn (1891) - interior




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Shelburne, Vermont USA • Shelburne Farms is one of the finest examples in the nation of a late 19th - 20th Century model farm and country estate. Created for Dr. William Seward and Lila Vanderbilt Webb, the estate is noted for its exemplary agricultural, architectural, and landscape design achievements. â€" National Historic Landmark plaque.

• A farm and country estate constructed from c.1886 to 1915, Shelburne Farms consists of approximately 1,300 acres of designed and agricultural landscape and significant wood-framed and masonry buildings representative of a combination of Shingle and Queen Anne styles. Four major buildings and 78 secondary buildings, structures, and sites are situated in functional groupings between broad expanses of cleared agricultural fields with rolling hills and isolated softwood plantations, hardwood and softwood forests, gardens, and rocky lakeshore. Eleven and a half miles of curvilinear interior roads and eight miles of walking trails traverse the varied farm and estate landscape, connect the resources, and provide views and vistas of Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains to the west and the Green Mountains to the east. Shelburne Farms lies at elevations between approximately 95 feet and 392 feet a.m.s.l. [above mean sea level]. Lone Tree Hill, the highest point on the property, rises from the center of the property and features panoramic views over the fields and forests to the lake and mountain ranges â€" From the Landmark Nomination form.

• Shelburne Farms is a nonprofit environmental education center and National Historic Landmark on the shores of Lake Champlain in Shelburne, Vermont. It is also one of the principal concert sites for the Vermont Mozart Festival.

Shelburne Farms was created in 1886 by Dr. William Seward Webb and Eliza Vanderbilt Webb as a model agricultural estate. They commissioned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted [and forester Gifford Pinchot,] to guide the layout of 3,800 acres (15 km2) of farm, field and forest, and New York architect Robert Henderson Robertson, to design the buildings. Shelburne Farms was incorporated as a nonprofit educational facility in 1972. Nearly 400 acres (1.6 km2) of sustainably managed woodlands received Green Certification from the Forest Stewardship Council in 1998.

The Shelburne Farms grass-based dairy supports a herd of 125 purebred, registered Brown Swiss cows. Their milk is made into an award-winning farmhouse cheddar cheese. The farm serves as an educational resource by practicing rural land use that is environmentally, economically and culturally sustainable. Visitors may enjoy the walking trails, children’s farmyard, inn, restaurant, property tours and special events. â€" From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

☞ On August 11, 1980, this Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places (#80000330).

☞ On January 3, 2001, the National Park Service designated this Historic District a National Historic Landmark (#80000330), making it the newest Landmark in Vermont.

National Historic Landmarks are nationally significant historic places designated by the Secretary of the Interior because they possess exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States. Today, fewer than 2,500 historic places bear this national distinction. â€" [And one of only 17 in Vermont.] â€" Working with citizens throughout the nation, the National Historic Landmarks Program draws upon the expertise of National Park Service staff who work to nominate new landmarks and provide assistance to existing landmarks.

National Historic Landmarks are exceptional places. They form a common bond between all Americans. While there are many historic places across the nation, only a small number have meaning to all Americans -- these we call our National Historic Landmarks. â€" from the National Park Service.

• More info: The GeoHack for 44°23′31.69″N 73°15′26.04″W. ∞ Here are the websites for Shelburne Farms, and The Inn at Shelburne Farms. ∞ Here's a nice aerial shot from the Find a Museum page by folks at The Vermont Museum and Gallery Alliance.
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In July, 2010, I started a project to visit and document all seventeen Landmarks in Vermont. Here they are (in order of designation by the National Park Service):

[01] 09/22/60 â€" JUSTIN S. MORRILL HOMESTEAD, Strafford, Orange County
[02] 01/28/64 â€" TICONDEROGA (Side-paddle-wheel Lakeboat), Shelburne, Chittenden County
[03] 06/23/65 â€" CALVIN COOLIDGE HOMESTEAD DISTRICT, Plymouth Notch, Windsor County
[04] 12/21/65 â€" EMMA WILLARD HOUSE, Middlebury, Addison County
[05] 11/13/66 â€" ROBBINS AND LAWRENCE ARMORY AND MACHINE SHOP, Windsor, Windsor County
[06] 06/11/67 â€" GEORGE PERKINS MARSH BOYHOOD HOME, Woodstock, Windsor County
[07] 05/23/68 â€" ROBERT FROST FARM, Ripton, Addison County
[08] 12/30/70 â€" VERMONT STATEHOUSE, Montpelier, Washington County
[09] 11/28/72 â€" MOUNT INDEPENDENCE, Orwell, Addison County
[10] 12/20/89 â€" STELLAFANE OBSERVATORY, Springfield, Windsor County
[11] 11/04/93 â€" NAULAKHA (Rudyard Kipling House), Dummerston, Windham County
[12] 06/19/96 â€" OLD ROUND CHURCH, Richmond, Chittenden County
[13] 06/19/96 â€" ST. JOHNSBURY ATHENAEUM, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County
[14] 12/09/97 â€" ROKEBY, Ferrisburgh, Addison County
[15] 05/16/00 â€" ROCKINGHAM MEETING HOUSE, Windham County
[16] 05/16/00 â€" SOCIALIST LABOR PARTY HALL, Barre, Washington County
[17] 01/03/01 â€" SHELBURNE FARMS, Shelburne, Chittenden County
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☞ More photos of this and other National Historical Landmarks.